Today, I’m sharing the works of the American artist Bryan Mark Taylor. His paintings are incredibly diverse, with a lot of plein air pieces and quick impressionistic sketches. The only thing missing is people—there aren’t any, in any form, anywhere.
I firmly believe that if a person has the talent to capture the fleeting beauty of nature or cities or objects of any kind —whether through photography or landscape painting—then they should seize the opportunity to travel. Otherwise, that talent risks being locked away. Of course, you could argue, “And what about Andrew Wyeth, who spent his whole life in Pennsylvania and Maine, painting his neighbors on the porch?” Probably, Wyeth is the exception, he is the King anyway. A better example is John Singer Sargent, an American of the 19th century who traveled across half of Europe.
Bryan Mark Taylor is another excellent example. He’s just a year older than me, so the most exciting work is still ahead!
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Hi, I'm Rauf Aliev. 